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AI giant Anthropic has scored a major legal victory after the federal judge temporarily blocked the Pentagon from labelling the company a “national security risk.” According to a report by Business Insider, US district judge Rita Lin has granted Anthropic’s request for a preliminary injunction, halting both the Presidential Directive ordering federal agencies to stop…
In a major aviation update, New York’s LaGuardia Airport was shut down after an Air Canada Express plane hit the ground fire vehicle while landing. The incident disrupted travel across one of the United States’ busiest hubs. The incident forced a temporary shutdown and multiple flight disruptions.What happened As per Reuters report, the incident took…
Aviation safety regulator DGCA has granted temporary relaxations in flight duty norms for Air India’s long-haul flights as the carrier takes longer routes because of airspace restrictions in the Middle East amid the ongoing Iran conflict, sources cited by news agency PTI said on Sunday.With Iranian and Iraqi airspace restrictions in place, Air India is…
The United States has temporarily permitted the sale of Russian oil already in transit, according to a treasury department notice issued on Friday. This comes as energy prices surged following US-Israeli strikes on Iran that pushed the Middle East into war.The treasury granted a license allowing transactions involving Russian crude oil and petroleum products loaded…
Tensions in the Gulf region has caused significant disruption to international air travel as Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait closed their airspace to international flights. This has caused airlines to divert dozens of flights that normally traverse these routes, which is significant since it is one of the most important aviation hubs in the world. Several…
The United States has given “permission” to India to buy Russian oil already stranded at sea, granting a temporary waiver to help stabilise global oil supplies amid disruptions caused by the escalating conflict in West Asia.US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent praised India as a “very good actor” for previously complying with Washington’s request to halt…
Flights operated by Gulf Air are still temporarily suspended, and this is because the closure of the airspace in Bahrain is still ongoing, just like in other regions that are being affected by the disruptions in aviation in the Middle East. In an update issued by the airline, Gulf Air confirmed that all services will…
Nvidia, Google, Amazon and other tech companies are scrambling to protect thousands of employees who have been caught in the middle of a rapidly deteriorating situation due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East following the war between US-Israel and Iran. The strikes from both the sides have disrupted civilian life, internet access, flight…
Qatar Airways has decided to temporarily suspend flights to and from Doha following the closure of the Qatari airspace. Flights will be resumed once the airspace closure is lifted, said the airline in a statement on X.The airline noted that delays and other disruptions may still occur even after the operations restart. It is working…
Iran has temporarily closed parts of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, as tensions with the United States escalate. Iranian state and semi-official media reported live-fire naval drills in the narrow waterway, with missiles launched from inside Iran and along its coast reportedly striking targets in the strait.The closure,…
